Two Canadians, 21, killed in late-night car crash in rural Australia
Local police say two Canadians have died in a car crash in the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria police say the incident happened shortly after midnight on Sunday in a rural area in the northern...
View ArticleAustralians endorse gay marriage in postal survey
Australians have said they support gay marriage in a postal survey that ensures the Parliament considers a bill to legalize same-sex weddings this year. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said on...
View ArticleCar rams into pedestrians in Melbourne; up to 19 injured
Australian police said there is no evidence of a terrorist link to a car ramming attack Thursday in central Melbourne that left 19 people injured. Police said the driver was a 32-year-old Australian...
View ArticleAt least 4 dead in shooting in Australian city of Darwin
A gunman was arrested after killing at least four people and wounding several others Tuesday in the tropical Australian city of Darwin, officials and media said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the...
View ArticleNew Year’s fireworks OK’d in Sydney as wildfire risk worsens
PERTH, Australia — Sydney will set off its iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks after being granted an exemption to a total fire ban Monday, with other Australian cities cancelling their celebrations due to...
View ArticleFirefighting plane crashes in Australia, killing 3 Americans
SYDNEY, Australia — Three American crew members died Thursday when a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker crashed while battling wildfires in southeastern Australia, officials said. New South Wales...
View ArticleAustralia’s Victoria state goes back into lockdown, declares ‘state of disaster’
The premier of Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state has declared a disaster among sweeping new coronavirus restrictions across Melbourne and elsewhere from Sunday night. An evening curfew will be...
View ArticleFacebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform
Facebook announced Thursday it has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform because of proposed laws in the country to make digital giants pay for journalism. Australian...
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Facebook to lift Australia news ban after new deal
Facebook announced Tuesday that it would lift a ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform after it struck a deal with the government on proposed legislation that would make digital...
View ArticleAustralian man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket
Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney supermarket — until a snake tongue flicked. “I kind of completely freaked out...
View ArticleMagnitude 5.8 earthquake causes some damage in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake caused damage in the city of Melbourne on Wednesday in an unusually powerful temblor for Australia. The quake hit northeast of Australia’s second-most...
View ArticleAustralian judge reinstates tennis star Djokovic’s visa
Tennis star Novak Djokovic won a court battle Monday to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated against COVID-19, but the government threatened to cancel his visa a...
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Djokovic in Australian Open draw as visa saga continues
Novak Djokovic remained in limbo even after he was included in the draw for the Australian Open on Thursday, with the tennis star still awaiting a government decision on whether to deport him for not...
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Djokovic lands in Serbia as questions arise over French Open availibility
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic returned home Monday after being thwarted from defending his Australian Open title only to face a new predicament: He could be barred from the French Open this...
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Sydney braces for flash floods as rain disaster moves south
SYDNEY, Australia — Sydney was preparing on Wednesday for dangerous flash flooding as population centers farther north began a massive cleanup operation after record floods that have claimed at least...
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